Year 9 English Content Descriptions - Literature
Literature and contexts
Analyse the representations of people and places in literary texts drawn from historical, social and cultural contexts by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, wide-ranging Australian and world authors and creators
WA9ELICO1
For example:
- exploring and comparing representations of values of characters, such as exploring the values associated with family in short stories drawn from different cultures and times
- examining how picture books and graphic novels by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander authors and creators represent places in particular ways
Engaging with and responding to literature
Present a personal response to a literary text comparing initial impressions and subsequent analysis of the whole text
WA9ELIEN1
For example:
- recording evolving responses to a novel in a reading journal
Analyse how features of literary texts influence readers’ preference for texts
WA9ELIEN2
For example:
- devising, analysing and presenting the results of a survey that asks friends and family to vote on why readers prefer particular literary texts by considering reasons, such as characterisation, setting details, plot events, themes and figurative language
- discussing how language features are crafted for an intended audience in a range of picture books aimed at young children
Examining literature
Analyse texts and evaluate the aesthetic qualities and appeal of an author’s and creator’s literary style
WA9ELIEX1
For example:
- comparing poems created by the same author to determine literary style, assessing their appeal and presenting comparisons to other poems
- discussing similarities and differences in aesthetic qualities and appeal in two film versions of the same story by different creators
Analyse the effect of text structures, language features and literary devices, such as extended metaphor, metonymy, allegory, symbolism and intertextual references
WA9ELIEX2
For example:
- analysing how text structures, language features and literary devices are used in a play to influence the emotional response of the audience
- investigating the effect of metonymy in song lyrics and poetry
Creating literature
Create and edit literary texts, which may be hybrid, that experiment with text structures, language features and literary devices for purposes and audiences
WA9ELICR1
For example:
- taking an existing short story in print form and making a short film
- producing a hybrid literary text, that combines features of different genres, such as a coming of age/science fiction narrative